The Wind that Shakes the Barley

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This film is Ken Loach’s impassioned study of Ireland’s freedom fighters in 1922. Workers from field to country unite to form volunteer Guerrilla armies to face the ruthless Black and Tan squads, who are blocking Ireland’s bid for Independence.

Driven by a deep sense of duty and a love for his country, Damien O’Sullivan (Cillian Murphy, who recently won an Oscar for his performance in OPPENHEIMER), abandons his burgeoning career as a doctor and joins his brother, Teddy (Padraic Delaney), and committed trade unionist Dan (Liam Cunningham) in a dangerous and violent fight for Ireland’s freedom. As the freedom fighters’ bold tactics bring the British to breaking point, both sides finally agree to a treaty to end the bloodshed. But, despite the apparent victory, civil war erupts and families, who fought side by side, find themselves pitted against one another as sworn enemies, putting their loyalties to the ultimate test.

In this film Loach offers a powerful cinematic vision of Irish history, which focuses on questions of nation and revolution through the eyes of a community; and the film’s tale remains highly resonant throughout the world today.

Directed by Ken Loach

2006 |United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland | English language | DCP

Rated NR